Police warn 'kill the volume or face fine for car music'
DOOF-doof beats booming from the car stereo could see you paying for more than just hearing aids in the future.
If police deem your tunes too loud, you could be slapped with a $175 fine.
Police in the south-east are cracking down on excessive noise and reminding motorists to keep the volume at a respectable level.
Warwick Police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Stewart Day said while there was no decibel limit, police officers could book you if they thought your music to be too loud.
"It's at the officer's discretion; if their opinion is that it's too noisy (they can book the driver)," Snr Sgt Day said.
"You can't fully concentrate on driving with that distraction and may not be able to hear emergency vehicles' sirens."
The Queensland Police Service also tweeted a reminder to drivers to do the right thing when it came to yellow lights.
"Patience is a virtue. Driving through a yellow light costs you the same as driving through a red one: $330 and 3 points," they posted.
Snr Sgt Day said police would again judge the individual situation as to the penalties for this offence.
"It's a call made at that time to the officer's discretion so if they think they accelerated through to beat red light with ample opportunity to stop (they'll be booked)," he said.
Southern Downs motorists are urged to be safe on the roads this holiday period.
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